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View Poll Results: Your Builder Age (when construction started)
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18-25yrs
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29 |
5.70% |
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26-30
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45 |
8.84% |
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31-35
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71 |
13.95% |
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36-40
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69 |
13.56% |
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41-45
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73 |
14.34% |
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46-50
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69 |
13.56% |
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51-55
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73 |
14.34% |
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56-60
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42 |
8.25% |
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61-65
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23 |
4.52% |
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65+
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15 |
2.95% |

01-27-2006, 12:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: northern california
Posts: 297
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cfi
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Originally Posted by osxuser
Frankly, I don't have time to build, I'm MAKING time. 15 Units at school, 16-20hrs a week at my A&P job, and I'm starting my CFI certificate this fall (in ground school now). Time and money are both in short supply, but i'm gonna will this airplane together  .
And no, I don't plan to pay for it by instructing! A&P pays MUCH better.
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Here in Northern California our flight instructors get $50+ an hour. I'm guessing thats a little better than a fairly new A&P.
Tom
RV3
northern california
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01-27-2006, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wren Ms.
Posts: 5
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Started in November at age 47, looking for wing kit in March.
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01-27-2006, 08:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Posts: 2,967
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Originally Posted by tin man
Here in Northern California our flight instructors get $50+ an hour. I'm guessing thats a little better than a fairly new A&P.
Tom
RV3
northern california
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here in the midwest, we get $48 an hour at the fbo, but only half goes to the CFI. independent CFI's are charging $20-25/hour.
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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01-27-2006, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ATL
Posts: 734
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What'd be interesting is to do a poll showing what age you finished / first flew your RV! I'm hoping 31 is the lucky year for me, which just happens to be this year.
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01-29-2006, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6
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I started an rv4 at 23 in 2001.
Finished in 2003 at age 25.
I am pretty sure the airplanes design is older than I am
max
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01-29-2006, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 75
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I feel right at home. Come **** or high water I'm going to start a QB RV9 before I turn 53. That happens to be May.I would sure like to finish before I turn 55.
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01-30-2006, 11:19 AM
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Super Moderator
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 1,158
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I would guess that this poll is not very representative of the actual number. It is probably safe to assume that a larger number of young builders use the internet more often and than the older builders. It isn't because they can't use the internet or a site like this, they just don't care as much, they have more experience, and are most likely much busier in thier lives.
There should be a large spike around 45 to 55 and their isn't. You can see this spike in any other poll where dicretionary income is anayzed. Just look at the number of Harley owners on their website or motorcycles in general. Also, attend your local EAA chapter meeting a do a poll there. It will definately weigh towards the 55+ category.
I can't believe how many young builders there are out there. I personally think it is great. Maybe this is the result of the Young Eagles program or just the EAA and Oshkosh.
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Scott Schmidt
Salt Lake City, UT
RV-10 N104XP (1280 Hours)
RV-12 N321UT (Sold)
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01-30-2006, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 472
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Originally Posted by ScottSchmidt
I would guess that this poll is not very representative of the actual number. It is probably safe to assume that a larger number of young builders use the internet more often and than the older builders.
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Could be. A friend of mine is 76 and working on his (Sport) Pilot's License because of previous heart surgery but still in good health. I think I have him thinking seriously about an RV12. 
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RV7-A - Slider (QB Fuse and Wings)
Mattituck IO-360 (AFP) w/2 P-mags
Catto 3-Blade
SJ Cowl and Plenum
Panel: Dual GRT EFIS / EIS4000 / PMA8000B / SL-30 / SL-40 / Internal GRT GPS / GTX 327
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01-30-2006, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 14
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descretionary income and age
I guess that was another reason to ask the question. I just wondered if there where many younger folks in the sport? I'm not alone! Now I just gotta convince my wife 
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 Future RV 7 or 9 Builder?
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01-30-2006, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 165
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Age don't (shouldn't) count
Started flying when I was 30. That was in 1966. A buddy of mine and I started a flying school when neather of us knew how to fly. We bought a 150 and hired an instructor that was fresh out of school. We blocked time our students at $8.00 per hour or $10.00 if not blocked. This was for a wet plane with instructor. Gas cost us less than .30. We added a 172 and later a Piper 250.
Now this many years later I believe the RV-9A will be my plane number 14. I started it in Jan of 05 and it will fly before summer is over when I am 70.
Wish me luck.
51HS res.
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